tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22524161465849206302011-04-21T11:10:39.714-07:00karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-63578149864494456812011-03-12T07:51:00.000-08:002011-03-12T07:52:28.321-08:00

just how infrequent can one person write a blog? hhmmmm, let's think...

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-65641601290172019402008-12-28T18:24:00.000-08:002008-12-28T18:32:32.826-08:00

My bday is coming up. DH wanted to know where I wanted to go. Haha! I told him instead of getting away, I really need to improve my ventilation. I showed him that book - you know the one. "More than you ever wanted to know about glass beadmaking" by James Kervin. He said it all makes sense (thankfully). I'll keep you all updated on the progress!

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-32197042651054703642008-06-25T09:12:00.001-07:002008-06-25T09:23:37.718-07:00

"I know I need to do it. I just need a kick in the butt to get a move on." How many areas of your life can you apply these two sentences to at this very moment? Lol!!!

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I never took my blog very seriously but the more I read other blogs, the more I think 'gee, mine needs something...". So I started adding things to the right side in hopes it will make my blog a place you may want to come back to, or at least add something more interesting for anyone who happens upon it. There'll be changes along the way as I build it to what I want it to be (ie: I have SO many

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Wow, it's been a while since I've been here, hehe!Today I was watering my tomato plants and noticed an odd happening. What's getting to my tomato plants, I wonder? It's off to the nursery today with some pictures. Hopefully they'll identify the tiny burrowing beast. And then I'll buy some new resistant plants to replace this one. Gotta have those homegrown tomatoes!

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-27928613229896174072007-04-13T15:41:00.000-07:002007-04-13T15:53:55.676-07:00

I've been told that crickets are good, they're lucky. Okay, I'm all for crickets. The grasshoppers freak me out, though! This one has taken up residence in my patch of lamb's ear and it's a creamy yellow color (unless that's what they look like before they turn brown). The full grown ones are about 2" BIG and sound like a helicopter taking off when they take flight. God forbid one lands on me,

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I'm hunkered down with a good old springtime cold. Hopefully it'll pass within the next couple days. Till then, nap time!

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-2064170642993999792007-03-27T11:34:00.000-07:002007-03-27T14:09:07.269-07:00

Hey, remember that sleepover story and the info about our friends who live in the trailer? Their home is on site, the foundation is being readied and we've been invited to the foundation party (where the house will be air-lifted by crane onto it's foundation). That'll be a once-in-a-lifetime thing! Kim's taken me for a tour of the different sections, and she's excited beyond belief. Yippeeyahoo!

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Hey all! I'm busier than I-don't-know-what and it's not with anything in particular, just life. The fast few days all started with 'I've got to get back to my blog' but then the machine (my family) got hold of all my time and by the end of the day there was just no energy left to keep an eye open. Great for sleep, bad for the blog! I'm putting together a gourmet meal of chili dogs tonight

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-82927056148226841192007-03-15T09:24:00.000-07:002007-03-15T09:35:13.069-07:00

I spent yesterday on another field trip with about 60 kids and am so ready for a quiet day alone today, hehe! It must be springtime because my desire for green has kicked into high gear. This is a small grouping of the greens on hand in my studio. If I looked deeper, I'm sure I could find more! Last year I sold a large set of beads that were entirely green, as green as green could be. The buyer

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-71187600357982263172007-03-13T15:04:00.000-07:002007-03-13T16:23:02.641-07:00

Wow, isn't it funny how when you don't do something for a while that you like to do, you feel rusty or question your ability in some way? Why doesn't the same feeling rear its ugly head when it comes to doing something less enjoyable (ie, "oh my, I hope I'm still able to clean the toilets like a champ!")? Lol! I took a couple hours today to light the torch and fight off that feeling of 'oh no'

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-20340140099054857372007-03-08T11:48:00.000-08:002007-03-08T12:07:43.163-08:00

One of the hardest silent jobs of being a parent is the act of being the Tooth Fairy. Another tooth came out last night amidst many tears. Poor thing thought everyone would laugh at her since it's one of those upper front teeth this time (and, let me tell you, it's a large gaping hole, lol!) but I consoled her and told her that everyone's teeth come out at her age and that half her class looks

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I got this from a friend today. Hhmmm, seems she's been watching me, lol!Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.This is how it manifests:I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-26816799292382509762007-03-05T15:52:00.000-08:002007-03-05T16:36:23.641-08:00

I'm so tired, I feel like I got hit by a truck. The sleepover Saturday night started it, more energy got zapped on Sunday and last night... let's just say that my husband snores. Every time he got quiet, I was treated to a sprinkling of slumber but WHAM he'd start snorting again and wake me right back up. Thankfully, it's not every night but when he snores he sure can cut wood, lol! I'm off to

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-20577474523093466282007-03-04T08:17:00.000-08:002007-03-04T12:32:31.267-08:00

We have friends who are building their dream home. It's on a five acre lot in 'horse country' and they'll also be building a stable to house their three horses. When they bought the property almost three years ago, they were beaming. You couldn't help but feel their joy! I think, for them, it was the idea that they'd be able to take care of their horses right outside their home instead of having

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-51311563637357886922007-03-01T12:08:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:21:46.470-08:00

Hhmmm. Must be that birthday I had last week, but lately I've really been seeking out comfort food so tonight's dinner will be Tuna Noodle Casserole. Where's the lie, you ask? My kids won't even walk in the kitchen if they detect fish has been there (I use that word 'fish' loosely for canned tuna, but you get the idea). They know it as Chicken Noodle Casserole *grin*. But I made the mistake of

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-3769759087547260542007-02-28T08:54:00.000-08:002007-02-28T09:35:58.083-08:00

A warm memory of my Nana involves her african violets. Nan and Pop lived in a top floor apartment in the Bronx. Small, let me tell you, but she was the best in using every 1/2 inch of space to the fullest. Her front windows had glass shelves where her african violets flourished. Perfect sunlight and the radiant heat below. I would sit and study them while the grown-ups talked their grown-up

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Mondays can get away from me so easily, what with everyone back at school and work. I did laundry yesterday so I'm protesting today and am not doing anything I should be, hehe! Oh, wait... I baked some goodies this morning. And I picked up the makings for dinner. And I prepared the meat for the dog's food (that's a whole other story). So I suppose I'm just not cleaning at all today. Oh, wait... I

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-25967423696323409562007-02-24T10:59:00.000-08:002007-02-24T11:34:19.984-08:00

The snake incident at my kids' school yesterday brought up a snake memory. Luckily, I only have one of those! When I was little we lived in Bedford in Upstate NY. There were rock walls all around the property and we had a pretty rock garden on the slope of a small hill in back of the house that we could see from the kitchen. It was tiered with the rocks that were dug up when the house was

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-66959021680185045462007-02-23T09:27:00.000-08:002007-02-23T10:02:01.877-08:00

This week has been very busy, school-wise, and it's time for mom to take a breather. The teacher's birthday is today, party time follows lunch. The class will have a whooped up 40 minutes to sing Happy Birthday, open gifts, eat, run and scream then it's home. I saw them this morning and the excitement level is already at a critical level. My little one is giving this to the teacher. Just a pretty

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-45588739598519713682007-02-22T05:28:00.000-08:002007-02-22T11:40:27.080-08:00

Don't you just love getting an early jump on the day? We're finally getting a good soaker of a rain today - the perfect backdrop for all I have to do. We've got a visit with the tax man tomorrow so I've some numbers to organize. That should be first on the list, hehe! Then we've got a small birthday celebration tomorrow for my little one's teacher so I'll be baking upwards of 100 mini muffins.

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-4637493522369643412007-02-21T13:44:00.000-08:002007-02-22T12:04:27.089-08:00

On my birthday my fab friend, Alex, sent flowers to me (boohoo! they made me cry!). The next day the beautiful tulips had already started to curl funny and the iris were withering into themselves. One tulip had committed suicide right in front of my morning tea. Not a good sign for birthday flowers to be giving and I was taking it personally, lol! As I walked past them this morning, the whole

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-50347047041243039102007-02-20T14:14:00.000-08:002007-02-20T16:02:28.235-08:00

How do children learn about procrastination? Mine, obviously, learn from me, lol! I've had piles of magazines building up for what seems like forever, and I have every intention of getting to them (sooner or later). I'm just showing the tip of the iceberg here - I hide the really big piles because it's embarrassing ;). All those turned pages that I want to keep for the fabulous ideas whirring

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-25723430831237708922007-02-19T13:19:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:44:47.322-08:00

Let's all sing it together, lol!Today's blog is about birthday cake and, specifically, the same birthday cake I've had every year since I-can't-remember-when. My Dad and brother used to dread this cake but had to eat a piece because Mom said they had to. Really, it would have been fine if they didn't - more for me! It's an angel food cake with Betty Crocker's Fluffy White Icing slathered all over

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-31468772903362321152007-02-15T10:20:00.000-08:002007-02-16T08:06:31.059-08:00

This (http://www.alexthegirl.com/ Feb.12) is why I'm a New Yorker and why I'll always be a New Yorker. Oh, how I wish life were the same out here! I've found snippets of familiarity but nothing lasting or truly genuine. It's soothing to hear a non-native NYer's point of view, especially one who's really captured the feeling (at least for me). To some degree it validates my homesickness, not that

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-18661898301479593862007-02-14T15:35:00.000-08:002007-02-14T16:06:42.444-08:00

When did Valentine's Day become so busy? Oh, yeah, I have kids, hehe! Time is very short so my blog will be also. Still, I had to make my mark on this day ;).This pillow is my favorite and nobody is allowed to use it. They're hardly allowed to look at it because then they might start thinking about using it. There was a small shop a few years back called Shady & Katie that I adored. It was one of

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-55658458243031812412007-02-13T08:42:00.000-08:002007-02-12T15:54:09.834-08:00

There's a baking frenzy today! I'm Room Mom for two classes and tomorrow is Valentine's Day, hehe! The whole school is buzzy with that excited energy of upcoming parties with the added thrill of exchanging valentines with their friends. I've got dozens of cupcakes in the works for one class - then it's on to the mountain of sugar cookies for another class. The Room Mom gig can be draining at

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-24352088795485436832007-02-12T10:42:00.000-08:002007-02-11T12:10:19.525-08:00

Before I forget, this morning while driving the kids to school, we passed two exercise machines left at the curb. Hhmmm. Just last week, my neighbor left her stair-climber out for pick-up. This morning, a treadmill and a cycle machine were discarded. Is everyone giving up on their New Year resolutions all at the same time?! Or maybe they're just going back to basics, and we'll wave while I'm

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-70067713069812644022007-02-06T11:19:00.000-08:002007-02-06T14:46:57.758-08:00

Before winter set in, I'd starting gathering everything I would need for my new craft. I'd been wanting to start weaving for some time. Every craft or art skill I've learned, I've taught myself (with the exception of the knitting lessons from my Nana plenty of years ago). Glass torchwork proved to be the most challenging - now the challenge for my glass work comes mainly from time contraints and

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-79440605555787458442007-02-05T12:29:00.000-08:002007-02-06T05:21:44.608-08:00

Doesn't everyone look for inspiration and find it in the simplest places? With the weekend over and the house back to myself (and the dogs) it's always a day of cleaning up, putting away and trying to get back on track from the weekend. Sort of like a dog chasing his tail, because every Monday seems to be the same, hehe! In the midst of putting things away, I happened to glance up and noticed

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-39927527847914430182007-02-01T17:50:00.000-08:002007-02-01T17:56:05.106-08:00

Time to let my sunny disposition take over your day, lol!

karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13538638217106795539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252416146584920630.post-11659750969755592362007-01-31T12:23:00.000-08:002007-01-31T13:15:17.045-08:00

It's a lovely day and I'm ready to type! Problem is, everything I've been thinking of over the past few days has been removed from my memory due to a wonderful meal simmering about 30 feet behind me. It's very much unlike me to draw a blank, lol! Even my little friend is rendered helpless by the smells coming towards us...

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